The Italian riders Matteo Bianchi, Stefano Minuta and Mattia Predomo won the bronze medal in the Team Sprint at the Konya European Championships, beating the Czech trio Topinka-Peterka-Rauschgold with a time of 42.285 (Italian record!).

Gold medal and European title went to the French riders Gilliol Helal and Oliviero, who recorded a time of 41.789, beating the British trio composed of Richardson, Truman and Turnbull.

WOMEN'S TEAM SPRINT. The historic day for Italian cycling begins with qualifications featuring both the men's and women's teams. Miriam Vece, Siria Trevisan and Matilde Cenci stop the clock at 47"765, seventh time and advancing to the next round. At the end of the day, they finish eighth.

DOUBLE FIFTH PLACE. 19-year-old Anita Baima finished fifth in the Scratch race, won by Belgian Helen Hesters. "Expectations were higher" - she said at the end -, "unfortunately, with Hesters' breakaway and no one going after her, it leaves me a bit disappointed. I was aiming for the podium." Davide Boscaro also finished fifth in the Elimination race, won by Danish Aagaard Tobias Hansen.

Azzurri competing tomorrow Monday, February 2 (Italian time)

11:30: Women's Sprint - Qualifications (Siria Trevisan and Miriam Vece)
12:01: Men's KM - Qualifications (Matteo Bianchi and Fabio Del Medico)
12:40: Women's Sprint - Round of 16
12:59: Women's Team Pursuit - First Round (Balsamo, Paternoster, Venturelli, Sanarini)
13:25: Men's Team Pursuit - First Round (Lamon, Grimod, Favero, Galli)
13:50: Women's Sprint - Round of 8
16:30: Women's Sprint - Quarter-finals, Race 1
16:43: Men's Points Race (Juan David Sierra)
17:35: Women's Sprint - Quarter-finals, Race 2
17:56: Women's Elimination Race (Lezia Paternoster)
18:13: Men's KM - Final
18:37: Women's Sprint - Quarter-finals, playoff
19:00: Women's Team Pursuit - Finals
19:13: Men's Team Pursuit - Finals